PPT98: Incorrect Character Spacing w/Adobe PostScript Type 1 Fonts (189359)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q189359

SYMPTOMS

If you are using Adobe Type Manager version 4.x with Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition, the spacing between characters formatted in an Adobe Type 1 font may appear incorrect. The same text in the same font may appear correctly in Microsoft PowerPoint for the Macintosh, version 4.0.

CAUSE

PowerPoint 98 uses different code to display text than PowerPoint 4.0. While the new code is faster than the old code, it does not always handle text the same way.

RESOLUTION

This problem does not occur if you use TrueType fonts.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Adobe Type Manager is manufactured by Adobe Systems, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2002
Keywords:kbbug kbFont kbformat KB189359
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